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Bidirectional Relationship between Gastric Emptying and Plasma Glucose Control in Normoglycemic Individuals and Diabetic Patients

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Mihai, Bogdan Mircea, Mihai, Cătălina, Cijevschi-Prelipcean, Cristina, Grigorescu, Elena-Daniela, Dranga, Mihaela, Drug, Vasile, Sporea, Ioan, Lăcătușu, Cristina Mihaela·2018·Journal of Diabetes Research

Abstract

Gastric emptying and glycemic control pathways are closely interrelated processes. Gastric chyme is transferred into the duodenum with velocities depending on its solid or liquid state, as well as on its caloric and nutritional composition. Once nutrients enter the intestine, the secretion of incretins (hormonal products of intestinal cells) is stimulated. Among incretins, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) has multiple glycemic-regulatory effects that include delayed gastric emptying, thus triggering a feedback loop lowering postprandial serum glucose levels. Glycemic values also influence gastric emptying; hyperglycemia slows it down, and hypoglycemia accelerates it, both limiting glycemic fluctuations. Disordered gastric emptying in diabetes mellitus is understood today as a complex pathophysiological condition, with both irreversible and reversible components and high intra- and interindividual variability of time span and clinical features. While limited delays may be useful for reducing postprandial hyperglycemias, severely hindered gastric emptying may be associated with higher glycemic variability and worsened long-term glycemic control. Therapeutic approaches for both gastric emptying and glycemic control include dietary modifications of meal structure or content and drugs acting as GLP-1 receptor agonists. In the foreseeable future, we will probably witness a wider range of dietary interventions and more incretin-based medications used for restoring both gastric emptying and glycemic levels to nearly physiological levels.

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  • These fluctuations lead to pronounced glycemic variability, and the altered rates of gastric emptying can hinder the ability to appropriately adjust prandial insulin doses to the actual amount of ingested nutrients.

    “These fluctuations lead to pronounced glycemic variability, and the altered rates of gastric emptying can hinder the ability to appropriately adjust prandial insulin doses to the actual amount of ingested nutrients [96].”

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    Section 5 says altered gastric-emptying rates may impair adjustment of prandial insulin to ingested nutrients in patients with type 1 diabetes. The Conclusion says fluctuations in gastric emptying strongly associate with variations in postprandial glucose, but it does not establish that fluctuations invariably lead to pronounced glycemic variability. The Abstract more narrowly says severely hindered emptying may be associated with higher glycemic variability. Page numbers were not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Mihai, B. M., Mihai, C., Cijevschi-Prelipcean, C., Grigorescu, E.-D., Dranga, M., Drug, V., Sporea, I., & Lăcătușu, C. M.
Affiliations
  • Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
  • “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, “Sf. Spiridon” Clinical Hospital, Iași, Romania
  • Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara (RO)
Corresponding author
Mihai, Cătălina
Venue
Journal of Diabetes Research
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2018-10-03
Volume
2018
Pages
1-9
ISSN
  • 2314-6745 (ISSN-L)
  • 2314-6753
OpenAlex
W2895661608
Cited by
46
References
93
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 4 · 2017: 1
FWCI
0.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Diabetes Research (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
Keywords
gastric emptying, glycemic control, diabetes mellitus, glucagon-like peptide-1, incretins, postprandial hyperglycemia, glycemic variability, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, GLP-1 receptor agonists, meal structure, dietary change
MeSH terms
Blood Glucose, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Gastric Emptying, Glucagon, Humans, Insulin, Postprandial Period, Glucagon-Like Peptide 1

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